Study to analyze and improve anti riot body protector
M. S. ParmarAnti riot body protectors are very essential personal protective equipment mostly used by paramilitary and police forces during riots. These body protectors, protect them against various possible threats such as stone-pelting, stabbing, petrol bomb attack etc. during riots. To understand the suitability of present body protector used by soldiers, a study was carried out. The study was divided in to three parts. In the first part of study, a survey was carried out using well designed questionnaire among the 95 soldiers of Rapid Action Forces (RAF). It was revealed from the survey that the soldiers need improved body protectors which can have better stab and impact resistance capability, better durability of hook and loop fasteners. Besides, they pointed out faulty design of body protector which made wearer uncomfortable. Study also pointed out that the design of the body protector was only for male. It was not suitable for female troopers. In the second part of the study, 25 body protectors were procured from the paramilitary forces, police forces and manufacturers to analyze their performance against stab and impact tests. The study revealed that most of the body protectors failed to qualify the requirement given in VPAM KDIW 2004, Edition 2011, standard used for analyzing stab and impact resistance properties of body protector. In the third part of study, composite materials were developed which qualified the requirement of stab resistant as per VPAM KDIW 2004, Edition 2011 standard.
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